“Although our father is indeed our greatest support, he is extremely busy. We shouldn’t bother him with these trivial matters. We can handle these things ourselves,” Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingshu.
For relationships between people to last, a give-and-take approach is necessary.
One-sided demands are not acceptable!
Even ordinary parents cannot clear all obstacles from their children's path in life, let alone when their father is an emperor.
Ye Jingshu was just saying that; Consort Wen was just a concubine, and even if she used her status as the eldest princess to pressure her, she could still make her submit.
However, what these concubines cared about most was the Emperor's favor. She hated the ideas that Consort Wen had instilled in Ye Jingyan and only wanted Consort Wen to pay a heavy price, such as losing what she cared about most!
Although she didn't receive much favor to begin with, there's a big difference between 'not much' and 'none' in the harem!
"Then what should we do?" she asked Ye Jingchen.
"What do you think we should do, Your Majesty?" Ye Jingchen asked instead of answering.
He couldn't make all the decisions for Ye Jingshu; he needed to let her get used to thinking about things herself.
"Tell Ye Jingyan that she should be proud of her beauty, not ashamed?" Ye Jingshu said as she thought.
"The general policy is correct, but what about the specific methods?" Ye Jingchen guided slowly.
"First, we need to let her accept compliments with her head held high."
"Secondly—let her know that everyone likes pretty children, and that girls all want to look like her!"
"She also needs to know that she is a princess, and her status is very noble. Anyone who dares to mock her or have any ill intentions towards her will be punished by the Emperor. At best, they will be beheaded; at worst, their entire family will be wiped out!" Ye Jingshu said viciously.
"Clap clap clap!" Ye Jingchen applauded for Ye Jingshu. "Your Highness has thought things through very well; now it's just a matter of putting them into practice!"
Encouraged, Ye Jingshu became even more confident and thought things through more carefully. "It just so happens that we'll have a holiday in a few days. I'll send invitations to the noble ladies in the capital who are around our age, inviting them to come to Chaoyang Palace. I'll bring my second and third sisters along for the occasion, and I'm sure they'll be amazed by my second sister!"
"But before that, I need to prepare some gorgeous clothes and headdresses for my second sister, and also a few for my third sister. If those noble ladies see what kind of clothes they are wearing, they might secretly laugh at our royal family for its decline!"
"Your Highness is better at these things than I am, so you can think about it yourself," Ye Jingchen said with satisfaction.
"Is there anything I can do for you, brother?" Ye Jinghe asked, tugging at Ye Jingchen on the way back to the East Palace.
Today, his brother kept praising Ye Jingshu, and he was so envious. He wanted to be praised by his brother too!
Although he didn't understand what his brother and Ye Jingshu were up to, he was certain that if his brother needed him to do something, he would do it better than Ye Jingshu.
"Do you really want to share my burdens?" Ye Jingchen asked, stroking his little head.
Ye Jinghe nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.
"Then don't treat the other people in the Wenhua Hall like they don't exist. Communicate and interact with them more, even if it's just to discuss academic matters or homework," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jinghe's face fell instantly, and he pursed his lips.
Was my brother doing this on purpose, deliberately making him do the thing he hates most?!
"You don't want to? You're the one who said you'd help me!" Ye Jingchen saw the displeasure on his face clearly and said deliberately.
"I don't want to!" Ye Jinghe answered in his heart.
He's very busy, okay? How could he have so much free time to make friends with people he doesn't care about?
“Since you’re so unwilling, I’ll ask for something else,” Ye Jingchen said.
"What do you want? Tell me quickly, brother! I'm sure I can do it this time!" Ye Jinghe said hurriedly.
"Observe them more often and tell me what their strengths are. You should be able to do something as simple as that, right?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.
"Do they have any merits?" Ye Jinghe asked subconsciously.
Ye Jingchen patted his head again, "Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. If you haven't noticed them, it just means you lack the eyes to see the strengths in others!"
"These people in the Wenhua Hall are all capable ministers and assistants that my brother plans to rely on in the future. Shouldn't you help my brother discover their strengths? That way, my brother can make good use of their abilities in the future," Ye Jingchen said seriously.
is that so?
But why did he feel that everyone who got close to his brother was repulsive?
If you ask him to list those people's flaws, he can list many, but their strengths—
"Take Xiao Jing and you as examples. Although, well, I know you're a wicked little devil—"
Ye Jinghe's eyes widened suddenly.
My brother found out he was a heartless brat!
How could my brother have known?
He usually acts very well-behaved in front of his older brother!
"She also likes to act innocent in front of me."
Ye Jinghe covered his mouth in fright.
Could my brother really be a worm in my stomach?
Otherwise, why would they know themselves so well?
"But—" Ye Jingchen didn't miss Ye Jinghe's startled expression, which was like a kitten with its fur standing on end, quite amusing!
He emphasized the word "but," saying, "But you are exceptionally smart, have a good memory, study diligently, are very obedient and well-behaved in front of your brother, and have a sharp tongue. Of course, you are also very cute. These are all your strengths."
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